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Britain to launch banking rescue: paper (Reuters) Posted: 12 Oct 2008 02:26 AM CDT Reuters - Britain will launch its biggest retail bank rescue on Monday when the four largest, HBOS, Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds TSB and Barclays, ask for a combined 35 billion pounds ($60.5 billion) lifeline, the Sunday Times reported.

Brown urges Europe to follow him in 'moment of truth' (AFP) Posted: 11 Oct 2008 08:17 PM CDT AFP - Gordon Brown warned European leaders they were facing a moment of truth Sunday as he headed off to Paris to encourage them to follow his lead in tacking the financial crisis.

Brown's message to stricken hero of 2007 attacks (AFP) Posted: 11 Oct 2008 05:47 PM CDT AFP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown sent a get well message Saturday to the have-a-go hero who "set about" a fleeing suicide bomber suspect last year, as he lay on a ventilator in intensive care.

Iceland, Britain agree in principle on Icesave (Reuters) Posted: 11 Oct 2008 11:40 AM CDT Reuters - Iceland and Britain said on Saturday they had made "significant progress" and agreed in principle on an accelerated payout to retail depositors of failed Landsbanki's Icesave bank.

Indian court gives final warning to murdered British girl's mother (AFP) Posted: 11 Oct 2008 04:42 AM CDT AFP - Authorities in the Indian resort state of Goa on Saturday gave a final warning to the mother of murdered British teenager Scarlett Keeling to appear in court to face neglect charges.

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